Folk songs and traditional tunes, often with related letters from collectors and bearing provenance notes. A number were recorded and are in the hand of Mary Davies.
Folk songs, traditional tunes and verses, some with related letters from collectors and bearing provenance notes. Many, however, contain no details relating to provenance. A number were recorded by, and are in the hand of, Mary Davies. A few hymn-tunes and carols are also included.
Folk songs, traditional tunes and verses, some with related letters from collectors and bearing provenance notes. A number are in the hand of Grace Gwyneddon Davies, including arrangements by her. A few hymn-tunes and carols are also included.
Folk songs, some with related letters and bearing provenance notes. A 'list of arrangements by JLlW of Welsh melodies printed in the booklets of Undeb Cymanfaoedd Ysgolion', together with many of the listed melodies, is also included. A number of items are in the hand of Mary Davies. The file also contains a few carols and settings for penillion singing.
Folk songs from various sources, most of which, although entitled 'Welsh airs (unpublished)' appeared later in the Journal of the Welsh Folk-Song Society. Covering letters or provenance notes are included and some are in J. Lloyd Williams's hand.
Melodies and folk songs, a number having been recorded by J. Lloyd Williams from the singing of family members. References supporting J. Lloyd Williams's unsuccessful candidature for the Chair of Botany at Aberystwyth in 1903 appear on reverse pages.
Collections of folk songs, some of which were entered for competition at the London Eisteddfod, 1909, and another group for the Carmarthen Eisteddfod, 1911, the latter containing annotations by Mary Davies. Folk songs from various other sources are also included; together with transcripts from the Llanover MSS, and a list of Ylltyr Williams MSS held at Bangor University Library.
A large number of folk song arrangements by J. Lloyd Williams, mainly in manuscript form. A group of arrangements entitled 'Dewi Sant' (previously in JLlW 65) are included.
Mainly manuscript and printed arrangements of folk songs and melodies, many by J. Lloyd Williams himself. The words of a number of songs have been written by Llew Tegid. A few carols and hymn tunes, settings for penillion singing and lists of melodies are also included.
Mainly folk songs and a few press cuttings. A number of songs were recorded by J. Lloyd Williams from the singing of family members and some items are transcripts from Mrs Grace Gwyneddon Davies's manuscripts. Provenance notes are included.
Transcripts of tunes from printed and manuscript sources, mainly English but a few of Welsh provenance. The items, including some in the hand of Mary Davies and Jennie Williams, were apparently used for a comparative study.
Printed, manuscript and cyclostyled copies of folk songs, some being arrangements for choirs and published by the Welsh Folk-Song Society. Only a few items contain information relating to provenance.
Contributions, consisting of folk songs and sacred music, from various individuals to J. Lloyd Williams for publication in Y Cerddor. They include songs and arrangements by David de Lloyd and T. Hopkin Evans. Related letters are also sometimes included.
Folk songs, stanzas and melodies, a few carols, hymn-tunes and lists of tunes and miscellaneous notes, from various manuscript, printed and oral sources.
Two manuscript music books and loose sheets, consisting of folk songs, psalm tunes, &c., collected by J. Lloyd Williams from various manuscript and printed sources.
Folk songs collected by J. Lloyd Williams from various manuscript and printed sources; together with a few songs recorded by others, including the original copy of songs recorded by Mary Davies at Llangeitho Eisteddfod, August 1910.
